dovetail seams

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Scope note
In sheet metal work, various types of seams where tabs are cut from the sheet of metal and folded or bent over the collar or another sheet to form a seam. Dovetail seams are typically used on round or elliptical pipe in joining collars to flange; rarely used on rectangular duct.
dovetail seams
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024